Black Women Are Being Forced Into C-Sections—With The Court’s Backing
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Black Woman Has a Multi-Million Dollar Victory in Discrimination Case Against City of Fresno
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The 19 Things I Cooked in Self-Isolation and What They Say About My Mental State
“I’ll do something that makes me happy.” That’s how I justified that red velvet cake I made that I didn’t even bother to put icing on, as I was so happy to eat it just plain. Greedily, like a little kid. But it was a large and I had to eventually slice it up and…
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We've Lost Another Icon: No Pain (No Gain) Singer Betty Wright Has Died at 66
Betty Wright, the R&B and soul singer known for classics like “Clean Up Woman” and “Tonight is the Night,” has died at 66 years old. Her family confirmed the news to Essence on Sunday. The cause of death has not yet been revealed, though Chaka Khan put out a call on Twitter earlier in the…
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Off-Duty Cop Among Mob in North Carolina That Forced Its Way Into Black Woman's Home
A group of white people armed with weapons demanded entry into the home of a black woman and her son in Pender County, N.C., late last Sunday night and refused to leave. Reportedly leading the group was a member of the New Hanover Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Jordan Kita, who was armed and in uniform during…
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Uptown Records Founder Andre Harrell Has Died at 59
The man behind Uptown Records, the New York City-based label that launched the careers of acts like Diddy, Jodeci, Mary J. Blige, and Heavy D has died at 59 years old. Billboard News confirmed the sad news of Andre Harrell’s death after DJ D-Nice first announced it on Instagram Live Friday night. The cause of…
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Little Richard, a Founder of Rock 'n' Roll, Has Died at 87
“I should be better recognized today for sure,” Little Richard said in an August 2010 interview with the Wall Street Journal. “I am the beginning. I am the originator.” And indeed, the outrageous performer with the wild falsetto and pounding keyboards ushered in a new sound in the 1950s that combined rock ‘n’ roll with…
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Extends Eviction Moratorium to August
The mass closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in millions of Americans losing their jobs. This has put people in a position where they’re unsure of how and when they’ll be able to pay their rent. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has provided some relief for those in his state. CBS News reports…
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Auntie Unfiltered: White People Using Black and Brown Emojis
As my granny used to say, “We can’t have shit to ourselves.” White people using black and brown emojis has been a thing for a while now, and one lady wrote me an email asking me to address why that practice should be seen as wrong. In this episode of Auntie Unfiltered, I discuss the…